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 VantageWire Featured ColumnistsFrank Holmes Frank Holmes is CEO and Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Global Investors, Inc., a registered investment adviser that manages more than $5 billion in 13 no-load mutual funds and for other advisory clients. U.S. Global specializes in the natural resources, emerging markets and global infrastructure sectors. Its funds have received numerous awards and honors during Holmes' tenure, including more than two dozen Lipper Fund Awards and certificates. In addition, Holmes was selected as the 2006 mining fund manager of the year by Mining Journal, a leading publication for the global natural resources industry. He is also the co-author of the new book "The Goldwatcher: Demystifying Gold Investing." Before purchasing a controlling interest in U.S. Global Investors, Holmes worked as a research analyst, portfolio manager and managing director of corporate finance with a Canadian firm. He is a former president and chairman of the Toronto Society of the Investment Dealers Association, and he has served on the Toronto Stock Exchange's Listing Committee. Holmes is a much-sought-after keynote speaker at national and international investment conferences. He is also a regular commentator on the financial television networks CNBC and Bloomberg, and has been profiled by Fortune, Barron's, The Financial Times and other publications. View all articles by Frank Holmes [+] Signup for articles by Frank Holmes Lawrence Roulston Frequently interviewed and quoted by the media, Lawrence Roulston is an internationally acclaimed mining industry authority. His expertise is relied on during investment litigation, and his extensive background in geology helps him identify winning companies ahead of the pack. Lawrences unique expertise stems from his hands-on approach to the mining resource industry. After graduating from the University of British Columbia in 1975, he worked as an analyst for industry giant Cominco Ltd. Lawrence went on to manage a mid-sized Calgary oil company and later became CEO for a group mineral exploration companies. More than 20 years later, Lawrence works as an independent mining industry consultant and analyst, but his fundamentals have not changed. He personally tours hundreds of mining and exploration projects around the world each year, seeking out only the best companies to present to his subscribers Extensive experience and foresight have consistently resulted in a proven track record for Resource Opportunities. Travel the world of mineral exploration through the eyes of Lawrence Roulston, and expose yourself to the legendary 10 Bagger potential that Resource Opportunities frequently provides. Lawrence and his staff have recently launched a new publication, GreenTech Opportunities. This newsletter provides information to investors and the public about the developments that are happening in the alternative energy field, and presents commentary on the industry as well as specific investment ideas. GreenTech Opportunities' objective is to raise awareness of the broad issues; but, more importantly, to help mobilize investment capital to those companies that are most likely to develop meaningful solutions. The world is embarking on a period of massive change. The coming transition will impact every aspect of our lives – and present investment opportunities greater than any that have ever come before.
View all articles by Lawrence Roulston [+] Signup for articles by Lawrence Roulston David & Eric Coffin HRA readers profit from their special insight into metals and exploration gained from over 50 years of combined experience in the resource sector. It's an unbeatable combination that delivers unbeatable returns for HRA readers. Not politics, not rumors, not regurgitated broker research – just hard work, real insight and real gains. For more background on the HRA editors, click here. HRA is your key to uncovering and profiting from extraordinary resource shares by getting ahead of the crowd. At HRA, we look for companies with the potential to at least double over one or two years based on asset growth and development of metals deposits for production or take over by larger companies. HRA also uncovers high risk/ high potential exploration plays, the kind of "swing for the fences" trade that can yield returns of hundreds or even thousands of percent. You choose your comfort zone and which type of company you want to follow. For more information: View all articles by David & Eric Coffin [+] Signup for articles by David & Eric Coffin The Gold Report The GOLD Report - a unique, free site featuring summaries of articles from major publications, specific recommendations from top worldwide analysts and portfolio managers covering gold stocks, and a directory, with samples, of precious metals newsletters. View all articles by The Gold Report [+] Signup for articles by The Gold Report Andrew Mickey Andrew is the President and Chief Investment Strategist of Q1 Publishing. He has quickly emerged as one of the world's leading publishers of trend analysis investment ideas. For over a decade, Andrew has been a keen observer of the markets and has traveled across the world to uncover the best investment opportunities for his readers. Recently, Andrew has visited farmland in Ukraine, mine sites in the Arctic Circle, real estate in Moscow, potash and oil in Canada, natural gas in Papua New Guinea. His pursuit of investments has also led him to Australia, Thailand, China, Norway, Albania, Indonesia...well, you get the point. His rational approach has made him a highly sought after business evaluator and that has become the foundation to his successful investing style. Andrew says, "It's one thing to get out of the office and explore. It's another to actually know what you're looking for." His virtually unmatched experience, foresight, and original ideas have helped Andrew stand out above the crowd. He has been featured on Canada's Business News Network (BNN), CNBC, Reuters and CNN and dozens more. View all articles by Andrew Mickey [+] Signup for articles by Andrew Mickey Victor Goncalves Victor Goncalves has offered unparalleled economic insights and featured companies that have consistently increased in value multiple fold. Victor speaks regularly at investment conferences internationally with his personal favorite being the Cambridge House investment conference. Additionally, he requested to give insights through visual, audio and print media. Victor's recent track record includes the prediction of the uranium bust, the top of the financial markets, the top of the metals markets, the direction of gold and other commodities as well as the coming green sector boom. Over the past decade Victor has worked as a freelance economist by some of the most prestigious institutions. His unique market models help him see the market direction much clearer. Victor is a leader in the "Green" sector as he has launched one of the very first green money newsletters. This newsletter aims to changes the notion that being green is only about the environment and not making money. Victor's economic background makes his commentaries on the green sector truly ahead of the pack.
View all articles by Victor Goncalves [+] Signup for articles by Victor Goncalves James West James West (The Midas Letter) is an independent capital markets entrepreneur and investor. He has spent over 20 years working in capacities such as corporate finance advisor, corporate development officer, investor relations officer, media relations and business development officer for companies involved in mining, oil and gas, alternative fuels, healthcare, internet technology, transportation, manufacturing, and housing construction. View all articles by James West [+] Signup for articles by James West The Bottomline Report The Bottom Line Report is an investor newsletter focusing on Canadian public companies in Mining, Energy and Green market sectors. The report highlights specific TSX and TSX Vernture juniors and gives investors insight into specific corporate initiatives while sheding light on the relevance to the overall industry. View all articles by The Bottomline Report [+] Signup for articles by The Bottomline Report Oakshire Financial Originally formed as an underground investment club, Oakshire Financial is comprised of a wide variety of Wall Street professionals - from equity analysts to futures floor traders – all independent thinkers and all capital market veterans. View all articles by Oakshire Financial [+] Signup for articles by Oakshire Financial Keith Schaefer Keith Schaefer, Editor and Publisher of Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin, writes on oil and natural gas markets - and stocks - in a simple, easy to read manner. He uses research reports and trade magazines, interviews industry experts and executives to identify trends in the oil and gas industry - and writes about them in a public blog. He then finds investments that make money based on that information. Company information is shared only with Oil & Gas Investments subscribers in the Bulletin - they see what he's buying, when he buys it, and why. The Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin subscription service finds, researches and profiles growing oil and gas companies. The Oil and Gas Investments Bulletin is a completely independent service, written to build subscriber loyalty. Companies do not pay in any way to be profiled. For more information about the Bulletin or to subscribe, please visit: www.oilandgas-investments.com. View all articles by Keith Schaefer [+] Signup for articles by Keith Schaefer Dave Forest Dave Forest's analysis on the natural resources sector has been featured on BNN, Kitco.com, Financial Sense and the Daily Reckoning. He has been a recent speaker at conferences in Calgary, Chicago, Las Vegas, Toronto and Vancouver. He is a professional geologist and formerly advised a worldwide client base on oil/gas, mining and renewable energy at Casey Research LLC. Dave currently serves as managing director of Notela Resource Advisors Ltd. He writes the daily e-letter Pierce Points (www.piercepoints.com) covering commodities and the macro-economics that drive the sector. View all articles by Dave Forest [+] Signup for articles by Dave Forest Seth Allen, BBA APM
Seth is a founding partner of the Pinkowski-Allen Financial Group at Raymond James Ltd. and is also a Senior Vice President and Associate Portfolio Manager. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance) from Simon Fraser University and is currently just completing his thesis for his Masters in Business Administration in Global Asset Wealth Management. Seth and his partner Lori manage the investment decisions and trading operations of the team as well as overseeing the team's internal research and analysis. His investment approach uses macroeconomic analysis with a unique system that includes top down tactical, sector rotation investment style. He frequently provides advisory and fundraising services to a number of publicly traded companies and leverages his expertise and experience, including 10 years working with companies around the world, to identify opportunities for higher growth potential. View all articles by Seth Allen, BBA APM [+] Signup for articles by Seth Allen, BBA APM David Bond David Bond is the editor of The Wallace Street Journal and SilverMiners.com View all articles by David Bond [+] Signup for articles by David Bond Eric Hoesgen & Dennis Hoesgen Dennis Hoesgen and Eric Hoesgen are Investment Advisors with Canaccord Wealth Management, a division of Canaccord Genuity Corp. The information contained in this article was obtained from sources believed to be reliable; however, we do not represent that it is accurate or complete. This report is provided as a general source of information and should not be considered personal investment advice or solicitation to buy or sell securities. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of Canaccord. Eric Hoesgen and Dennis Hoesgen can be reached at 604-643-7705 or HIP@Canaccord.com. (Member CIPF) View all articles by Eric Hoesgen & Dennis Hoesgen [+] Signup for articles by Eric Hoesgen & Dennis Hoesgen |
